The fate of four Nelson Mandela Bay ANC ward councillors is undecided as the party’s national bosses have taken over the probe to determine whether the processes that elected them were, in fact, flawed.

Should the national executive committee (NEC) agree with Eastern Cape deputy chairman Sakhumzi Somyo that proper party procedures were not followed when the four were chosen as councillor candidates, it could lead to by-elections.

Somyo’s commission was established to investigate the litany of complaints by ANC members and supporters about the councillor candidate list process.